Just got off the phone with BMWNA. They said they do not yet know the extent of how many cars are effected and are currently compiling vin numbers. They said at this time they do not have effected vins. Notifications will come out in Mid October and not to drive the car until then!!!! That's the extent of what is known!!!! Wow!

Wow! That would drive me insane. Spend a $100,000 and you gotta act like you're in a strip club. See but no touch.

BMW: "We discovered through our quality control procedures that certain vehicles were equipped with an incorrectly manufactured engine oil pump"

Quality Control Procedures = Barry's ED?

I'm guessing the QC was to figure out what exactly happened to his car and try to prevent it from happening again to anyone else. At that point they found a major problem and now we're here. QC can be and is often times on a product that has had a failure.

This is not the first time Ive heard of this. I stopped by my friends dealer the other day and they were replacing an N63 motor out of a 550...same thing happened, oil pump chain snapped and oil pressure went bye bye...locked the motor up.

When the NJ chapter did a tour of the Bayonne NJ VDC in March there was a 550 with it's engine out...

This apparently is not an M5 only issue.

Some saw it coming. On Wednesday I was talking to Matt Russell at O'fest and he mentioned they have had a few catastrophic failures on cars right out of the gate but they were putting it down to abuse and not following the run in quidelines, while still trying to determine the cause.

I just called my CA... So far he has no update on my car for a recall, but he has another M5 at the show room and is effected by the recall. He told me BMW NA will be calling everyone who are effected. If he has further updates related to my car he will call me and make arrangements for the loaner car..... So let's see.

I just called my CA... So far he has no update on my car for a recall, but he has another M5 at the show room and is effected by the recall. He told me BMW NA will be calling everyone who are effected. If he has further updates related to my car he will call me and make arrangements for the loaner car..... So let's see.

This is really BS...

I can check if your M5 is on the list.

Personally I have one customer who is on the list. He will have his M5 delivered to the Performance Center after European Delivery. I assume that by re-delivery time the part will have been installed by the VPC. I'm happy BMW is doing the right thing.

BMW needs to step it up with their testing....
want to know how many times my sister had to take her C-class in during the last 4 years? never
want to know how many times i've had to get something fixed on my 3 series? i've lost count